College Football AP Poll, Week 2: Winners and losers

ARLINGTON, TX - SEPTEMBER 02: Zach Gentry #83 of the Michigan Wolverines celebrates the third quarter touchdown by Karan Higdon #22 of the Michigan Wolverines against the Florida Gators at AT&T Stadium on September 2, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

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AUSTIN, TX – SEPTEMBER 02: Texas WR John Burt scores a TD during game between the Texas Longhorns and the Maryland Terrapins on September 2, 2017 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, TX. The Texas Longhorns lost to the Maryland Terrapins 51 – 41. (Photo by John Rivera/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Loser: Texas Longhorns (No. 23 to unranked)

The Tom Herman era did not get off to a good start on Saturday. Hosting middle-of-the-pack Big Ten program Maryland, the Longhorns were expecting to finish with an easy win in Austin. However, that was far from the case as the Terrapins raced out to a huge lead early on.

In fact, Maryland was up 27-7 in the first half which was eventually chipped away at by the Longhorns. Texas pulled within three points, twice, and even looked at a 37-34 deficit at the end of the third quarter as a manageable one. Maryland responded in the fourth by scoring two more touchdowns to retake a 17-point lead.

Herman’s Longhorns would score just one more time and fall to the Terrapins, 51-41. It was already a head-scratcher as to why the Longhorns were in the top 25 to begin the season after missing a bowl last year, but now it could be quite some time before they’re back in it.

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Texas is going to need to reel off a few wins in a row, including a victory at USC, in order to jump back into the rankings. Tough early blow for the Longhorns.

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